‘Go West’ for Art Donors and Clients in Florida

This article is part of our latest article Special section on museumsfocusing on new artists, new audiences, and new ways of thinking about exhibitions. The Tampa Museum of Art on Florida’s west coast has raised $71 million in a $100 million capital campaign to expand the city’s footprint along the Riverwalk that follows the Hillsborough …

Donors Pledge $41M to Watch Arctic Permafrost Thaw

Climate scientists, policy experts and environmental justice advocates announced a major project Monday to better understand the contribution of thawing permafrost to global warming and help Arctic communities cope with its effects. Led by the Massachusetts-based Woodwell Center for Climate Research, the 6-year, $41 million project will fill the gaps in tracking greenhouse gas emissions …

As Irish Famine Museum Closes, Donors Worry About Fate of Artifacts

In the mid-1990s, John L. Hague, president of Quinnipiac College, read a book about the 19th century potato famine in Ireland and decided that its causes and consequences, mortality rates, and the resulting diaspora warrant wider exposure. It is estimated that at least one million Irish died and 2 million or more left the country …

As Irish Famine Museum Closes, Donors Worry About Fate of Artifacts

In the mid-1990s, John L. Hague, president of Quinnipiac College, read a book about the 19th century potato famine in Ireland and decided that its causes and consequences, mortality rates, and the resulting diaspora warrant wider exposure. It is estimated that at least one million Irish died and 2 million or more left the country …

Donors Hide Gifts to Protest Changes at Hamptons Sculpture Garden

With its cropped hornbeams, lush borders and winding paths Long Home Reserve A 16-acre sanctuary on Long Island’s legendary East End where visitors can enjoy not only quiet garden views but statues like Willem de Kooning and Sol LeWitt. created by Jack Lenor LarsenAn internationally renowned textile designer, the East Hampton reserve has for decades …